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INFORMATIVE PEEL ESSAY BREAKDOWN
WRITE THE SENTENCES IN THE ORDER THEY ARE NUMBERED! THIS IS IMPORTANT!
YOU CAN ADD/SUBTRACT BODY PARAGRAPHS AS NEEDED/REQUIRED PER
INSTRUCTIONS.
*EACH LINE/NUMBER IS A SINGLE SENTENCE!!!!!! DO NOT ADD MORE SENTENCES THAN
THAT!
Intro Paragraph
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Hook (use a quote or ask a questions to the reader…you can use first person pronouns!)
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Point which is simply your LINK reworded in simpler terms. (BIG OPINION/Broad Point)
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Evidence to support the LINK (it will also support your Broad Point eventually!)
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Explain how the evidence supports the broad point
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Link it all together by summarizing your body paragraph points. OPINION/THESIS
Body Paragraph #1
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Point:
What is YOUR opinion on the topic. This is NOT a fact!
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Evidence:
What quote from the source backs up your POINT? (This is a FACT!)
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Explain:
How does the EVIDENCE support your POINT?
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Link:
Reword your POINT + comma + conjunction (FANBOYS) or “however” + next
paragraph’s POINT
Body Paragraph #2
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Point:
What is YOUR opinion on the topic. This is NOT a fact!
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Evidence:
What quote from the source backs up your POINT? (This is a FACT!)
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Explain:
How does the EVIDENCE support your POINT?
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Link:
Reword your POINT + comma + conjunction (FANBOYS) or “however” + next
paragraph’s POINT
Body Paragraph #3
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Point:
What is YOUR opinion on the topic. This is NOT a fact!
2
Evidence:
What quote from the source backs up your POINT? (This is a FACT!)
3
Explain:
How does the EVIDENCE support your POINT?
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Link:
Reword your POINT + comma + conjunction (FANBOYS) or “however” + next
paragraph’s POINT
Conclusion Paragraph
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Link it all together by REWORDING your THESIS! (Last sentence of the Intro Paragraph.)
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Evidence to support your LINK (this is a quote from your source).
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Explain how the evidence backs up your LINK.
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Point which is simply your LINK reworded in simpler terms. (BIG OPINION)
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Zinger is something that will leave the reader thinking. Usually it is a question or a cliché.
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INTRODUCTION PARAGRAPH:
HOOK (SOMETHING TO MAKE ME WANT TO READ YOUR PAPER):
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POINT (BIG OPINION): (REWORD YOUR LINK IN SIMPLE TERMS)
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EVIDENCE: (WHAT QUOTE FROM THE SOURCE BACKS UP THE LINK?)
According to__________________________________________________________________________
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EXPLANATION: (HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORT THE LINK?)
This shows____________________________________________________________________________
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LINK (THIS IS AN OPINION AND YOUR THESIS!!!):
(I think/believe…)
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BODY PARAGRAPH #1
POINT: (YOUR OPINION ON THE TOPIC/ANSWER THE QUESTION)
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EVIDENCE: (WHAT QUOTE FROM THE SOURCE BACKS UP YOUR POINT?)
According to__________________________________________________________________________
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EXPLANATION: (HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORT YOUR POINT?)
This shows____________________________________________________________________________
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LINK (REWORD YOUR POINT AND INTRODUCE NEXT PARAGRAPH’S POINT)
In other words, ________________________________________________________________________
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BODY PARAGRAPH #2
POINT: (YOUR OPINION ON THE TOPIC/ANSWER THE QUESTION)
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EVIDENCE: (WHAT QUOTE FROM THE SOURCE BACKS UP YOUR POINT?)
According to__________________________________________________________________________
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EXPLANATION: (HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORT YOUR POINT?)
This shows____________________________________________________________________________
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LINK (REWORD YOUR POINT AND INTRODUCE NEXT PARAGRAPH’S POINT)
In other words, ________________________________________________________________________
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BODY PARAGRAPH #3
POINT: (YOUR OPINION ON THE TOPIC/ANSWER THE QUESTION)
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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EVIDENCE: (WHAT QUOTE FROM THE SOURCE BACKS UP YOUR POINT?)
According to__________________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________________________
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EXPLANATION: (HOW DOES THE EVIDENCE SUPPORT YOUR POINT?)
This shows____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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LINK (REWORD YOUR POINT AND INTRODUCE NEXT PARAGRAPH’S POINT)
In other words, ________________________________________________________________________
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CONCLUSION PARAGRAPH
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LINK IT ALL TOGETHER BY REWORDING YOUR THESIS! (LAST SENTENCE OF THE
INTRO PARAGRAPH.)
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EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT YOUR LINK (THIS IS A QUOTE FROM YOUR SOURCE).
According to__________________________________________________________________________
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EXPLAIN HOW THE EVIDENCE BACKS UP YOUR LINK.
This shows____________________________________________________________________________
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POINT WHICH IS SIMPLY YOUR LINK REWORDED IN SIMPLER TERMS. (BIG
OPINION)
In other words, ________________________________________________________________________
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ZINGER IS SOMETHING THAT WILL LEAVE THE READER THINKING. USUALLY IT
IS A QUESTION OR A CLICHÉ.
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